Uniben Geology Syllabus

This article provides the syllabus or list of courses for University of Benin Uniben Department of Geology.

YEAR 1 - FIRST SEMESTER

GLY 110 - Introductory Geology I (3 Credits)

CHM 111 - General Chemistry I (3 Credits)

CHM 113 - General Organic Chemistry I (3 Credits)

MTH 112 - Calculus    (3 Credits)

PHY 111 - Mechanics, Thermal Physics and Properties of Matter (3 Credits)

PHY 113 - Vibrations, Waves and Optics (3 Credits)

YEAR 1 - SECOND SEMESTER

GLY 120 - Introductory Geology II (2 Credits)

CHM 122 - General Chemistry II (3 Credits)

MTH 123 - Vectors, Coordinate Geometry and Statistics (3 Credits)

PHY 124 - Electromagnetism and Modern Physics (4 Credits)

YEAR 2 - FIRST SEMESTER

GLY 200 - Introduction to Field Geology (2 Credits)

GLY 201 - Introduction to Structural Geology and Map Interpretation (4 Credits)

GLY 210 - General Geology (3 Credits)

GLY 211 - Introduction to Mineralogy and Crystallography (3 Credits)

GLY 212 - Invertebrate Palaeontology (3 Credits)

CSC 211 - Structural Programming in PASCAL

CSC 212 - Symbolic Programming in FORTRAN

YEAR 2 - SECOND SEMESTER

GLY 221 - Introductory Petrology   (2 Credits)

GLY 222 - Introductory Stratigraphy (2 Credits)

YEAR 3 - FIRST SEMESTER

GLY 300 - Field Geology I (2 Credits)

GLY 301 - Map Interpretation (4 Credits)

GLY 310 - Petrology of Igneous Rocks  (2 Credits)

GLY 311 - Sedimentology (2 Credits)

GLY 312- Structural Geology (2 Credits)

GLY 313 - Mineralogy (3 Credits)

GLY 314 - Introduction to Geophysics (2 Credits)

GLY 315 - Geochemistry (2 Credits)

GLY 317 - Geostatistics and Data Analysis I (3 Credits)

YEAR 3 - SECOND SEMESTER

GLY 320 - Petrology and Metamorphic Rocks (2 Credits)

GLY 321 - Stratigraphy (2 Credits)

GLY 322 - Geotectonics (2 Credits)

GLY 324 - Introduction to Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology (3 Credits)

GLY 325 - Geology of Ore Deposits    (3 Credits)

GLY 328 - Geology of Nigeria (2 Credits)

YEAR 4 - FIRST SEMESTER

GLY 400 - Field Geology II (4 Credits)

GLY 410 - Igneous and Metamorphic Petrology (3 Credits)

GLY 411 - Sedimentary Geology (2 Credits)

GLY 412 - Economic Geology (3 Credits)

GLY 413 - Micropalentology and Palynogy (3 Credits)

GLY 415 - Basin Analysis (3 Credits)

GLY 416 - Hydrogeology (2 Credits)

GLY 417 -  Geostatistics and Data Analysis II (3 Credits)

YEAR 4 - SECOND SEMESTER

GLY 420 - Engineering Geology (3 Credits)

GLY 422 - Exploration Geochemistry (2 Credits)

GLY 423 - Petroleum Geology (3 Credits)

GLY 424 - Applied Geophysics (3 Credits)

GLY 425 - Environmental Geology (3 Credits)

GLY 426 - Marine Geology (2 Credits)

GLY 499 - Geology Project/Seminar   (3 Credits)